College Education

It takes perseverance, determination, and grit to go back to school as an adult. Those same traits are also critical for successful athletes. To celebrate the grit of adult students, we’re putting the spotlight on famous athletes who went back to school to earn their college degree.
We hope you will be inspired by these empowering stories of athletes who were motivated to further their education while achieving success in their sports at the highest levels.
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Michelle Kwan
Michelle Kwan is a two-time Olympic medalist in figure skating, as well as a five-time World champion and nine-time U.S. champion in the sport as well. An extraordinary athlete on the ice, Michelle ...

Our CEO, Burck Smith founded StraighterLine to empower students to affordably earn their college degree. If you’d like to hear more ideas about how higher education can be improved, here’s an interview that Burck recently gave on the future of higher education for Maryland Public Television.
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Watch StraighterLine CEO Burck Smith on Maryland Public Television discuss affordable college options and see why more students are opting for low-cost online courses to earn credit for their degree.
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Whether you start your engineering career with an associate or a bachelor's degree, your career options are many – and your job outlook is excellent. Because engineering covers such a broad range of job roles, you’ll first need to explore the different career paths you can take in engineering, such as:
Engineering technician (which requires only a certificate or an associate degree), or
Engineer (which requires a bachelor's degree). Common engineering career paths include: civil, electrical engineer, petroleum, aerospace, environmental, industrial, mechanical, biomedical, computer, and nuclear engineers.
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As we celebrate Women's History Month, we're proud to honor working women who went back to school to earn their college degree. We hope you will be inspired to pursue your own dreams by these empowering stories of famous women who returned to college while working, raising children, and living a fulfilling life.
With determination, discipline, and dedication to the pursuit of an education, these women prove that lifelong learning is the greatest achievement of all.
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J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling needs no introduction. As author of the immortal Harry Potter series, her enduring fame is assured. But it hadn’t always been that way for the ...

Will you be getting a tax refund this year? If so, you're not alone. The Internal Revenue Service anticipates more than 7 in 10 taxpayers will receive a refund in 2016. Last year, the average refund was $2,797. That's a sizable amount.
Do you already have plans for that refund money? If so, you might be like most taxpayers and use your refund to pay down debt, according to a survey from GOBankingRates. Or you'll use the money to increase your savings. Or you might yet be undecided.
If you are a working adult looking to get ahead in your career, here are 3 other ways to make the most of your tax refund.
1. Take college classes
Americans are in the habit of using refunds towards savings or paying down debt. You can ...